Two cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant confirmed in Ottawa

In a statement Sunday afternoon, the Ontario government says two people who recently travelled from Nigeria tested positive for the variant.

In a statement Sunday afternoon, the Ontario government says two people who recently travelled from Nigeria tested positive for the variant.

The two patients are in isolation, and Ottawa Public Health is conducting case and contact management.

Ottawa Public Health has released no other information about the two cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Ottawa.

The World Health Organization designated B.1.1.529 a variant of concern last week, and named it "Omicron."